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Jungbauer ChristofAbstract
A. Subjects underwent PET scans under conditions when ABCB1 and ABCG2 were functional and during ABCB1 inhibition with high-dose tariquidar. In contrast to the ABCB1-selective substrate (R)-[(11) C]verapamil, [(11) C]elacridar and [(11) C]tariquidar showed only moderate increases in brain distribution during ABCB1 inhibition. This provides evidence for a functional interplay between ABCB1 and ABCG2 at the human BBB and suggests that both ABCB1 and ABCG2 need to be inhibited to achieve substantial increases in brain distribution of dual ABCB1/ABCG2 substrates. During ABCB1 inhibition c.421CA subjects had significantly higher increases in [(11) C]tariquidar brain distribution than c.421CC subjects, pointing to impaired cerebral ABCG2 function.
Useful keywords (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B/genetics
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B/metabolism
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/genetics
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/metabolism*
Acridines/pharmacokinetics
Adult
Blood-Brain Barrier/metabolism*
Brain/metabolism*
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism*
Pilot Projects
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Positron-Emission Tomography/methods*
Quinolines/pharmacokinetics
Tetrahydroisoquinolines/pharmacokinetics
Tissue Distribution
Verapamil/metabolism
Verapamil/pharmacokinetics
Young Adult